No doubt these policies will bring short term (1 - 5 years) benefits, cheaper oil and less regulation is likely to reduce costs to consumers.

But long term, that’s when the more shit will hit the fan.

Thanks!

From April 2026, a 20% tax rate – half the headline inheritance tax rate of 40% – will be applied to the value of farms and businesses worth more than £1m when they are passed on.

I think this is what they are complaining about.

UWB looks very cool for finding things from the phone (without the tracker ringing). Samsung Smart tag 2 does this.

I’ve picked up a Moto tag that has UWB and works with Google’s find my network - my understanding is that this will work like apple air tags which can use any iPhone to report and track it’s location. Though it’s not doing all of these things just yet!

These 2 videos, whilst slightly rambling, covered a lot.

https://youtu.be/G3HP6NVScJw?si=Kr9rF_A05Sk7OWB8

https://youtu.be/kPumuCbVVnk?si=xCSsFfNUY9TazHu6

I’d guess the codebase that keeps Word running is so convoluted by now they have trouble shoehorning it in.

Ok, what film is this from?

Could country A try to decrease exports to country B and increase exports to country C, D, and E, perhaps by lowering the cost in C, D, and E?

I don’t have any evidence for, and this document is just too long for me to read at this late hour. [IMF - Macroeconomic Consequences of Tariffs](Macroeconomic Consequences of Tariffs. https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/WP/2019/wp1909.ashx)

Interesting question, and as lots have already commented, judges are possibly biased to whoever keeps them in power.

Perhaps a lottery amongst the pool of potential judges (lawyers or whoever it may be)

A combination rifle shotgun sounds like something that would be useful for shooting drones in Ukraine.

Careful, you’ve gone so far down the maze you’ll need a trail of breadcrumbs to find your way back

It’s called the motherboard, so there’s something in the name I think too.

Excellent choice! In my vague memories it was an original game with a fun theme

Black & White 2 gets my vote

I didn’t remember this specific incidence, but the govt. / media do like to blame that darn rock music, mini skirts, Doom game, horror movie for all the bad things that are happening.

Also, link to this specific incidence https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Rose#Controversy

Sounds really good, will have to give this a try

Impressive to watch, but shouldn’t friendly infantry be in support?

So the mosquitoes just agreed not to cross the border 🦟

I’m pretty sure they did.

Six months after he was first sent to fight, he was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder […] Before he was due to redeploy, he took his own life.

A lateral flow test or something using a lab?

Must be a lab test as lateral flow is like £2:
https://www.boots.com/flowflex-antigen-rapid-test-lateral-flow-self-testing-kit-1-test-10312288

Or $7 in Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Flowflex-Covid-19-Antigen-Home-Test-1-Test/837992467?classType=VARIANT&athbdg=L1200

I WFH, so my chair gets a lot of use - it’s one of the tools I use.

If I was an electrician, or I commuted to work I know I’d be paying for tools, fuel, repairs, train tickets etc

I don’t know what your circumstances are, but I find a cheap chair falls apart pretty quick.